Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander) novel Chapter 613

Chapter 613 A Doormat

Sorry, Alexander, but I can only prepare another gift for you later. At the moment, this is the only way to fix the urgent situation. Kenneth has done too many things for me, so let’s take this as a favor in return, thought Elise to herself.

Acquiring Alexis? Tom was stunned; Elise had never told him before that she was going to sell Alexis. So Kenneth is being so kind to us because he really values our potential? Somehow, at the thought of this, he looked at Kenneth with a hint of hostility in his eyes. What an opportunistic profiteer!

On the other hand, Kenneth looked somewhat stunned, and his brows furrowed. Ever since he found out that Elise was planning to found Alexis, he had been aware that the jewelry brand was a gift for “Alexander.” As he was well aware of her intentions, he defended Alexis at all costs—even if it caused him to be accused of “shielding” the jewelry brand. However, he didn’t expect that Elise would be willing to present to him with both hands the gift she had intended for Alexander in order to help prove his innocence. Could this mean that Kenneth Bailey’s identity already has a place in Elise’s heart?

“That’s nonsense!” The woman’s eyes widened in surprise. She pointed at Elise, saying, “Smith Co. is so powerful that it can do whatever it wants. Why would they want to buy an old store on the brink of bankruptcy like yours? This doesn’t make sense at all!”

Upon hearing this, Elise became even more certain that the woman wasn’t sent by Kenneth. The culprit’s even able to find out that Alexis is on the brink of bankruptcy, huh? Seems like they’ve predicted beforehand that we’ll try to clear Kenneth of the accusation by claiming that Alexis is going to merge with Smith Co., which is why they’ve blocked this escape route in advance, she thought. She could be certain that Kenneth had nothing to do with this, but for a moment, she had trouble coming up with a retort to what the woman had said. Indeed, no businessman would do business at a loss.

“You’re right.” Kenneth’s magnetic voice resounded throughout the whole room just then. “Both the present Alexis and the former Shaw’s Jewelry Co. are of little value. What I truly have eyes on is Mr. Shaw’s niece, a graceful and fine young lady whom I desire to be my bride, which is why I’m spending big bucks to please her. Anybody here has any objection to that?”

No one at the scene dared to refute him. Well, what he said does make sense.

“How is that possible?!” yelled the middle-aged woman. “The person you like isn’t this lady surnamed Shaw at all! It’s said in the magazine that you fancy Yoona Anderson, the Anderson Family’s younger daughter, and that you even went to the Anderson Residence personally to ask for her hand in marriage!”

“Sorry for interrupting.” Elise purposely put on a cheeky and haughty demeanor. She continued nonchalantly, “But I think I have to introduce myself. I am Yoona Anderson. Thank you, everyone.”

“Y-You…” The woman was at a loss for a retort.

“I what?” Elise raised an eyebrow and narrowed her eyes with a cheeky grin. “I look familiar, huh? You’ve seen me on TV, and I don’t carry the surname Anderson on TV. Is that what you’re trying to say?”

“That’s right!” the woman replied with certainty at once. The next moment, however, she was startled. Why is she so well-meaning as to blow her own cover? She smacked her lips. When she looked at Elise again, she noticed the malice that lay behind the latter’s smile, which instantly gave her the creeps.

Then, she watched as Elise’s rosebud lips parted again. “Didn’t anyone ever tell you that Yoona Anderson went missing as a child and grew up under the identity of Elise Sinclair? Elise Sinclair and I are one and the same. Got it?”

Got it? I got confused, okay?! “J-Just who the hell are you?” The woman looked at Elise in despair. Just who is this woman? Is she Tom Shaw’s niece, the Anderson Family’s daughter, Elise Sinclair, or some other woman Kenneth Bailey fancies?

“It doesn’t matter who I am. In any case, your scheme to play us off against one another has failed. If you’ve got anything to say, say it to the police,” Elise said while taking out her cell phone. Then, she dialed a number, saying, “I know you’re nearby. Come in. I’ve got you another person on your list of achievements.” With that, she hung up.

Half a minute later, Jackson pushed past the crowd and entered the store, looking at Elise with loathing.

“That’s very quick of you.” Elise was somewhat surprised to see the man. She teased, “Captain Gleeman, you’ve been tailing me more and more closely now.”